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Old 08.07.2009, 11:43 AM   #1
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Trying to figure 'em out. Here's what Saucer-Like has to say:

Take my hand he said to me
follow now or you'll be damned
let's go to the other side
let's go to the other side

(Henceforth ?)

(?)

Brother James you (?)
Brother James your (?)

I don't need it anymore
comin' knockin' at my door
I don't need it anymore
comin' knockin' at my door

take my hand you might as well
we're going straight to hell
i don't wanna hang around
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Old 08.07.2009, 11:45 AM   #2
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Old 08.07.2009, 11:46 AM   #3
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Old 08.07.2009, 11:55 AM   #4
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Old 08.07.2009, 11:56 AM   #5
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Old 08.07.2009, 12:00 PM   #6
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i'll call attention to the fact that i've never seen an official lyric sheet so as indicated on my site, those lyrics are my unofficial interpretation, but i think i'd trust my unofficial interpretation over any other interpretation on the interterp.. er, internet. got carried away.
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Old 08.07.2009, 12:02 PM   #7
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yes, I was about to point out that they might not be 100% correct.
I'm pretty sure "comin' knockin' at my door" is there.
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Old 08.07.2009, 12:13 PM   #8
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love that fucking song
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Old 08.07.2009, 12:20 PM   #9
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i'll revisit a lot of the unconfirmed lyrics when i update the site next, see how my ears hear em 8 years later.. i do check many live versions in addition to the studio versions though...
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Old 08.07.2009, 12:24 PM   #10
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take my hand he said to me follow now or youll be damned lets go to the other side lets go to the other side great balls of simplicity great balls of simplicity brother james gave em to me brother james gave em to me i dont need em anymore dont come knockin at my door i dont need em anymore dont come knockin at my door take my hand you might as well were goin straight to hell i dont wanna hang around wont you stick your head in the ground
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Old 08.07.2009, 03:22 PM   #11
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I'm so old I don't know what "noob" means. But if it implies I'm new to Sonic Youth, let me just say that my first SY purchase was in 1989 (Daydream Nation) and my first show was the Goo tour in '91. Seen them practically every summer since then. But I've never come across an "official" lyrics sheet, so I thought I'd ask. I call COOPERATE!
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Old 08.07.2009, 03:27 PM   #12
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By the way, I'm preparing a lyrics sheet for 1991: The Year Punk Broke--I'm teaching the film in a class I'm giving this summer on "punk." So, I guess I'm trying to replicate the performance there, but also compare to any other versions floating around. Thanks, everyone!
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